To infinity and beyond! Three Blue Ridge Community College students are interning with NASA this summer! The Virginia Space Grant Consortium, in partnership with the Virginia Community College System (VCCS), NASA Langley Research Center, and NASA Wallops Flight Facility, annually offers the “STEM Takes Flight at Virginia’s Community Colleges” initiative. This year BRCC students Wesley
July 22, 1-3 p.m. August 1, 9-11 a.m. Visit us in the Houff Student Center to: No need to RSVP; we’ll see you on campus! If you have questions please email info@brcc.edu.
Soo Shepherd was caring for infants as a daycare provider when she decided she was ready for a career change. “I wanted to get a good-paying job in health care, but I didn’t have two years to study,” Soo explains. She found the Pharmacy Technician program at BRCC to be perfect! Pharmacy technicians assist pharmacists
BRCC’s new heavy equipment operation (HEO) simulator training room is officially open! The classroom is anything but a traditional space, and instead features multiple training stations for a safe, but hands-on, experience. HEO instructor, Mike Bird says that the space provides training that, “looks and feels real, and is just another way for the student
Cadence, Inc. Honored with Virginia Community College Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy Staunton-based manufacturer, Cadence, Inc., received the 19th Annual Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy. Cadence was nominated for the award by Blue Ridge Community College (BRCC). The Virginia Foundation for Community College Education (VFCCE) created the Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy
Media Contact:Susan Pollard, VCCS Assistant Vice Chancellor for Strategic Communications spollard@vccs.edu The State Board for Virginia’s Community Colleges voted May 22 to set tuition and mandatory educational and general (E&G) fees for the academic year that begins with the Fall 2025 semester. For in-state students, tuition and mandatory E&G fees will increase $4.90 per credit
Learning Creates Brighter Futures (LCBF) summer youth program at BRCC includes classes for career exploration, as well as opportunities in the arts! Parents: summer break will be here before you know it! Make plans now to secure your child’s spot in a one-week class at BRCC – in dance, ceramics, veterinary technology, or biomanufacturing. For
Recently, students in BRCC’s Automotive Analysis and Repair program got training from Hunter Engineering Company’s Mike Francis. The auto program utilizes Hunter machines for both tire alignment and balancing, and, according to program director Jeff Wiseman, the equipment is, “the most updated equipment in the field today.” Thanks to support from the BRCC Educational Foundation’s
James Madison University and Blue Ridge Community College (BRCC) have launched the BR2JMU co-admission initiative, a groundbreaking program designed to enhance and streamline the path to a four-year degree for Shenandoah Valley students. BR2JMU offers students graduating from area high schools the unique opportunity to be admitted to both BRCC and JMU from the start of
We are pleased to announce that the College is piloting a new food service option for the spring semester. Starting Monday, January 27, in addition to the vending and bookstore options currently in place, food truck vendors will be on campus during lunch hours to offer additional variety and convenience for meal options. Trucks will